Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-23

% allowed 10 stop the tide Of the Houil
toward kepuhlicanism. de closed will
atri6use 20 Washington and the nag b
loved.
al The EHeliday I'm washlngfon.
4 WAsHTNaroN, Feb. q. The Presiden
! drove out TO Oakvisw this morning, ant
: vii remain there all day examining
: legislative matters. He viii hold q re-
ception at the White Hsase this even.
I ing 10 the public.
! Today was generally observed In thil
|. city - holiday. All the Executive
Departments and many business houses
were closed Roth Houses Of Congress
. however, we're IN sasaion. Several streei
lparsdes took place during the day. TIE
/ nraf one was composed Of veterans Of
/ the old volunteer IRE department Of this
city and Baltimore, who eubssqueBfiy
participated IN the celebration ~ the
I Alexandria National Rifles, the WASH
inRton Light Infantry Corps. the Capt.
tal City Guards and the High School
cadets. The whole parade during the
afternoon made pilgrimage to Mount
vernon, where appropriate exercises
we're held, incIading an address By
representative Hermar, Of Oregon, and
othera. The Oldest Inhabitants Asso.
ciatian also celebrated the day in the
old fashioned way.
The Nav In san Francisca.
SAn FBkNoIsce, Feb. 22.--Today being
WashinRton's birthday and legal hsli-
aay, ali the public Offices are closed.
The stock and produce exchanges held
no sessions, and large nunber OF busi-
ness houses also observed the holiday.
New York 0bserYes the Holiday.
NKw YoRK. Feb. 22.-Pablic build
IuRs, banks, exchanges and business
houses are closed and WashinRton's
birthday Is being generally observed
here.
The Procession Of Rex.
NKw ORLKAxs, Feb. 22.-The Rex
| procession this afternoon was q bril-
liant AFFAIR, embracing q series OF
humorous and buFlesque : tableaux
First came q detachment Of mounted |
Amszoue in rich Costumes, then fol |
LEVIED twenty oars, each containing |
fablesux. The 6rst division was illus |
tratiye Of music and various popular /
songs. Following Rex's procession
came the Indepsndcnt Order OF the /
Moon, 10 tEaveaty on the prominsnt |
features Of the characteristics of thie
Yankee Nation. There was an unusual /
crowd on the streets. Following after
the Profen'a procession was reception
20 the King ans Queen at the Exposit On
Palace Thousands OF their loyal sub
iacsa we're present from all parss Of the
country
Gaiiroad Men Discussing Laws aud
Rates.
N I
sneh local and through rates a. was
reacAed by the general freight agents Of
the Mestsrn Traffic Association lines
was today settled by the Managers md
those who met for that purpose. This [
much effected the remainder Of the
ZINE vas given over 20 the problem Of
be Managers how beet 20 harmonizs |
he ihtvrt sts Of the several lines in dif
ferent locations 50 that Kansas City, st.
Paul aud Council Bluffs rates should
not clash. There being considerable
difference Of opinion on this point lie .
settlement was left for q general con-
ference, 10 be held when separate OF
Ganization car be arranged. Further
discnssion Of the subjeot will be had
tomorrow.
1he General Managers Of the trans
continental railrosds began today the
consideration Of the Inter State Com
merce Law, and she necessary steps to be
taken 90 meet its requiremenfs. The
session opened By the feadine Of q pa ,
per prepared By N. Greene Curtis, gen
sFal solicitor cf the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company. The tsnoF Of his
article vas that the Lag vas susceptible
Of . liberal Interpretation, and II 30
taken would not seriously interfere With
the operation Of the Pacific roads. AZ
ter the reading Of the paper the meet
ina agreed that nothing could be done ,
towards requesting tariffs, and under 9
strict construction OF the Law either
through or local business would have
committee should be appointed 70 20
before the Commission a. soon aa iis
members are named, and ash them 10
make such exceptions as will aIleW the
roads 10 carry both CLASSES Of traflio
without loss and without division 10 va
ter OF foreign roates. The meeting will
continue in session for two or three
days II
KniRhss Of labor In New York.
TRoT IN. ~, Feb. 22.-Tbe state
convention, Knights Of Labor, vas held
here today. I've delegates wsre pres
rUa ANtNu GAl4 VI OAMANNUN AMM0Iu NIIE|
Nos. 46, 40. 80, 63. 65, 50. "a, IS, 81. IOf.
ll7, Il9, ls2 aud l6a. The convention Il {
not for the purposs Of forming another
S'eta workinamen's assembly, but 20
discuss matters pertaining 10 the ,
kniahts Of Labor and 10 solidlfy the !
ord-r IN the State. The convention may
decide 70 agitate the question Of form !
ing another State asssmbly Of the srdeF. !
Mlnss ana Ceans.
wAEHIsGroa, Feb. 22.-The Aetna 7
Secretary Of the Treasury today ssnt 70
the Speaker OF the House communiea
tions from the Director Of the Mint, the |
ComptroileF Of the CuFFeacy and the /
Assay Commission, urging amepdmenis I
10 the laws governing the annssi assay !
Of coins, 90 as 20 provide for holding :
future meetings Of the Commission 81 :
Washington. and The selection as ran l
dom b. IN ofiicer Of the Mint B1resn :
Of the coins 70 b tested. and the pay
meat Of Q per diem compensation 10 the !
Ocmmfssioners. The existing Law is said !
10 fail % furnish Sufficient evidsncs of :
tue qualities Of coins, for tue reason J
thai u allows selections - Be made By
the mint ofaeers
Ths report Of ths Director Of the
Mint contains statistics Of she pF0dnc-
ton Of metal for TIE year 1856. Il was !
transmitted 70 Congress today. From {
ths report it appears that the produc- !
tion Of gold durtne 1856 sxoeodsd THAI Of !
any pFeEious year stncs 1850, and thai it | 1
almost eQeailed tie proasoti0n % that
year. This amountsd 20 f35 0oo,000 il ,
ls86. against e3l $1,000 II ie65. The
produetion of silver as beaFly - car Be
asoartained waa 8l2 aq5 go. Tne
smoazt Of gold bailisn imported into
the Unitsd of1tes W1a 81. 81 SIS and
sxDoFia 81, So. The iaporistious
we're mads almost exclusively since
Auausi lnsk There was also impoFtea
gold eain 70 the v8i1s of 80 36I o63,
and gold coin uas exported % ths salne
Of SIS IS 81 The totAi exported cold
esin and bailiun wak ~ SIG. which
esrsegponos elDos1 exsctly With the
amoans imcoftsd 10 ths Ualfed STATES.